Colonial art and historical monuments
Providence( La Providencia)
Cintalapa, Chiapas
After passing through the artificial lake of Tolán or Rosendo Salazar, a secondary road goes through the forests of the mountains to La Providencia, founded in 1872 as a textile factory and one of the most relevant examples of architecture for the production of Porfirian Chiapas ; the complex includes the main house, the ray store, the administration, some parts of the workshops and the workers' houses. In this place in 1907, the first strike in Chiapas history took place
Finca Santiago
Cintalapa, Chiapas
Birthplace of the poet Rodulfo Figueroa, the most important of the 19th century in Chiapas, and the ruins of the chapel still remain.
Finca La Trinidad
Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas
At the exit of Tuxtla Gutiérrez heading west, the visitor can appreciate the old farm La Trinidad from the road, since access is not allowed. Its large house with a wide corridor and strong columns and its small chapel with a gabled roof are still preserved. It is a monument to the old rural life of the ancient valleys of Chiapas in the metropolitan area of Tuxtla Gutiérrez. These qualities make the Valdiviana a memorable escape.
Finca la Valdiviana, Cintalapa
Cintalapa, Chiapas
It is the most famous Hacienda in the Cintalapa Valley, located a few minutes from the city, it was an extensive large estate that initially belonged to Bartolomé de Valdivia, who named it La Valdiviana, thus perpetuating his surname. Due to the extension that it had, this farm was very productive; The henequen, which was the most exploited industrial product in the last two decades of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, was cultivated there. The hacienda is
Tuxtla Gutiérrez city downtown
Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas
The most emblematic buildings in the city center are located around the Civic Square: the Government Palace, —built between 1979 and 1981—, the Municipal Palace, the State Congress, which welcomes the swallows every afternoon, and the Cathedral of San Marcos. In the same square, two monuments stand out: the statue of Joaquín Miguel Gutiérrez, the city's eponymous hero, who fought for the establishment of federalism in the first half of the 19th century, and the Statue of Liberty, a traditional
Temple of Santiago de Quechula
Tecpatán, Chiapas
Remains of a high-quality 16th century Dominican construction that emerge from the water of the Malpaso dam at certain times of the year. Photo gallery
Temple and convent of San Miguel Arcángel
Copainalá, Chiapas
Large Dominican complex from the 16th century that stands out for its Mudejar tower. Location
Temple and convent of Santo Domingo de Guzmán
Tecpatán, Chiapas
One of the main monuments of the time of the evangelization of the 16th century in Chiapas and Central America, of Dominican foundation. The temple stands out for its tower of Mudejar influence. Photo gallery
Old Municipal Palace
Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas
Built in 1942, it is the most emblematic building in the city center. Photo gallery